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  <h1 class="topictitle1">Viewing Tapes</h1>
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   <p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_p1594211287">This section describes how to view tapes. Information such as the tape location and write status can be viewed.</p>
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    <h4 class="sectiontitle">Procedure</h4>
    <ol id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_ol16741124252118">
     <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_li79299103444"><span>Choose <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_en-us_topic_0000001839144717_en-us_topic_0000001091431193_uicontrol123381932135316"><b><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_en-us_topic_0000001839144717_text3591711162920"><strong>System</strong></span> &gt; <span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_en-us_topic_0000001839144717_text134875310309"><strong>Infrastructure</strong></span> &gt; <span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_en-us_topic_0000001839144717_text78169323429"><strong>Archive Storage Library</strong></span></b></span>.</span></li>
     <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_li3233732194510"><span>On the <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_en-us_topic_0000001839144865_uicontrol120212905318"><b><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_en-us_topic_0000001839144865_text1278022313534"><strong>Tape</strong></span></b></span> tab page, select a node and click <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_en-us_topic_0000001839144865_uicontrol663051135311"><b><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_en-us_topic_0000001839144865_text6263729145310"><strong>Tape Library</strong></span></b></span>.</span></li>
     <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_li88753592517"><span>Click the <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_uicontrol113543596224"><b><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_text2354125932216"><strong>Name</strong></span></b></span> of a tape library. In the window that is displayed, click the <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_uicontrol45563461259"><b><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_text87931040194210"><strong>Tape</strong></span></b></span> tab.</span></li>
     <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_li09261913134419"><span>View the tape information in the tape list. <a href="#EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_table1973823111443">Table 1</a> lists the relevant parameters.</span><p></p>
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         <b>Table 1 </b>Tape parameters
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          <th align="left" class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="21.33%" id="mcps1.3.2.2.4.2.1.2.3.1.1"><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_p7738531124410">Parameter</p></th>
          <th align="left" class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="78.67%" id="mcps1.3.2.2.4.2.1.2.3.1.2"><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_p1473843194418">Description</p></th>
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          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="21.33%" headers="mcps1.3.2.2.4.2.1.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_p14738153124414"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_text116304556421"><strong>Tape Tag</strong></span></p></td>
          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="78.67%" headers="mcps1.3.2.2.4.2.1.2.3.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_p20739183134414">Tag of a tape.</p></td>
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          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="21.33%" headers="mcps1.3.2.2.4.2.1.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_p87391431104413"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_text1295220012433"><strong>Owning Media Set</strong></span></p></td>
          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="78.67%" headers="mcps1.3.2.2.4.2.1.2.3.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_p67391331164413">Name of the media set to which a tape belongs.</p></td>
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          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="21.33%" headers="mcps1.3.2.2.4.2.1.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_p6739193116444"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_text13587834314"><strong>Location</strong></span></p></td>
          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="78.67%" headers="mcps1.3.2.2.4.2.1.2.3.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_p1830750897">Location of a tape.</p>
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            <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_li3698457111015">The location of a tape that is not available in the library is displayed as <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_uicontrol13989517181115"><b>--</b></span>.</li>
            <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_li1834565411916">If a tape is not loaded to the driver, its location is the slot where the tape resides.</li>
            <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_li741715521598">If a tape is loaded to the driver, its location is the driver where the tape resides.</li>
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          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="21.33%" headers="mcps1.3.2.2.4.2.1.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_p18739431114413"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_text1571011417435"><strong>Write Status</strong></span></p></td>
          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="78.67%" headers="mcps1.3.2.2.4.2.1.2.3.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_p14739831154418">Write status of a tape.</p>
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            <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_li1746473174612"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_text121625209435"><strong>Unknown</strong></span>: The write status of the tape is not identified.</li>
            <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_li1065715712466"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_text19586825144310"><strong>Free</strong></span>: The tape is not in use.</li>
            <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_li1414441113468"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_text631173418436"><strong>Not Full</strong></span>: The tape is not fully written.</li>
            <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_li20438931104611"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_text1021624124312"><strong>Full</strong></span>: The tape is fully written.</li>
            <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_li982162011463"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_text1144355310436"><strong>Error</strong></span>: Data cannot be written into or read from the tape.</li>
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          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="21.33%" headers="mcps1.3.2.2.4.2.1.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_p7207991458"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_text134641210184411"><strong>Status</strong></span></p></td>
          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="78.67%" headers="mcps1.3.2.2.4.2.1.2.3.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_p13207129204510">Status of a tape.</p>
           <ul id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_ul58961544114619">
            <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_li1789624410466"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_text1721101615441"><strong>In Library</strong></span>: The tape stays in a tape library.</li>
            <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_li412914874618"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_text1157322014447"><strong>Not In Library</strong></span>: The tape does not stay in a tape library.</li>
            <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_li47975124613"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_text1854229184419"><strong>Identifying</strong></span>: The tape is being identified.</li>
            <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_li79575313465"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_text17503234114414"><strong>Deleting</strong></span>: The tape is being deleted.</li>
            <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_li21424554466"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_text11629194024410"><strong>Loading</strong></span>: The tape is being loaded to a driver.</li>
            <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_li561915444710"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_text884675015441"><strong>Uninstalling</strong></span>: The tape is being unloaded from a driver to a slot.</li>
            <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_li73646834716"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_text1349645617447"><strong>Erasing</strong></span>: The tape is being erased.</li>
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          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="21.33%" headers="mcps1.3.2.2.4.2.1.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_p5622232101215"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_text113513715441"><strong>Tape Type</strong></span></p></td>
          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="78.67%" headers="mcps1.3.2.2.4.2.1.2.3.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_p5351115456">Type of a tape.</p>
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            <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_li1636362812478">RW: The tape can be overwritten.</li>
            <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_li682983213479"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_text496713172452"><strong>Unknown</strong></span>: The type of the tape is not identified.</li>
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          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="21.33%" headers="mcps1.3.2.2.4.2.1.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_p7840161374520"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_text5722823154514"><strong>Last Write Time</strong></span></p></td>
          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="78.67%" headers="mcps1.3.2.2.4.2.1.2.3.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_p7840201318455">Last time when data was written into a tape.</p></td>
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          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="21.33%" headers="mcps1.3.2.2.4.2.1.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_p1610533114515"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_text14244153094512"><strong>Used Capacity</strong></span></p></td>
          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="78.67%" headers="mcps1.3.2.2.4.2.1.2.3.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345386__en-us_topic_0000001792345602_p1210563115453">Used capacity of a tape. The used capacity refers to the size of data that has been written into the tape.</p></td>
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